I'm probably the only person here who still balances their checking account. I mean like keeping a running total, add the deposits, subtract the debits that haven't cleared and making sure my balance is the same as the bank. I used to do it monthly when we got a paper statement, but we no longer get those, and everything is online. I think I want to stop with all the figuring already. It takes a long time, and I don't think it's a good use of my time. Please tell me it's ok to stop. I've been doing this for over forty years, and old habits die hard.

I had bunion surgery May 30-it was called adducto lapiplasty. I can say that the recovery has been more than I expected, but my bunion hurt with every step for over a year before I had surgery. There is a facebook group out there for it, and some people have much less pain than I did.

I'm already making a pumpkin pie, so he'll still get his cake. When you're in your 80's, might as well have what you want, right?

I have a lot to do today: church grocery stores-done start painting weed the flower garden write the church check bank statement shred alphabetize flash cards-done read cook-in progress clean the bathrooms-done make a list of missing grades mop

starting us out

I make carrot cake every Thanksgiving. I bring desserts to my sister's house for Thanksgiving, and this year my sister asked me to bring "fall desserts" instead of "like carrot cake" and she said it very nicely and doesn't ask for much, so I agreed. Then went searching for "fall desserts" on Pinterest. I found apple, pumpkin, and cranberry and that's about all. My dad said No Way, I wait on carrot cake all year, so it definitely stays on the menu. I take all my leftover desserts to his house after the Thanksgiving meal.

Really late getting started today-last night dh suggested we take a day trip, and we got back about an hour ago. Plans for tonight and tomorrow: make carrot cake for church auction-done laundry buy some groceries grade and record some papers get started painting a bedroom exercise-walked a lot today check for ants in the flower bed and get started cleaning it out-didn't see ants, so start on it tomorrow!! shred some papers bank statement write the church check read mop cook fill the birdbath-done clean the bathrooms

I'm taking fall candles to my sister for the Thanksgiving meal. She loves to decorate, doesn't have any candles for Thanksgiving, and has been in a money crunch lately.

I love this one, and I have made it with whole berry cranberry sauce for an equally delicious treat!!

Praying for your son!!

Good morning, ya'll. I'm pretty bummed about my sore throat-when will it end? For reference, last night I couldn't eat ice cream. I did just eat some rice pudding, and I have some soup ordered that was on sale at Albertson's. Still alternating Tylenol and ibuprofen round the clock. Skipping Meloxicam for now, so the ibuprofen is safe for me to take. Anyway, here's my plan for today: prayer/Bible reading pick up the groceries finish the flashcards put a pork butt in the crock pot start my list of things to cook while DS is here clean emptied shelves in ds's room organize the pantry

I know that a lot of teachers take depression or anxiety medication, or both. We have more demands on our time with nothing to show for it.

@DawnMso sorry you are sick. Hope you get plenty of rest today and feel better soon. Got up pretty early, sleep is all mixed up. Between being sick, the time change, and the Prednisone shot, I'm just letting my body do what it wants to do. Throat is minimally better-it has been incredibly sore for almost a week. Didn't know it could get so sore for so long. Taking lots of meds and resting as needed. Plans for the weekend as I feel like it: laundry-done order and pick up groceries make flashcards turn in lesson plans-done send out science plans to team-done clean the bathrooms-done clip my nails-done shower and moisturize-done prayer and Bible reading-done spend some time outside-a little too nippy check on mother in law-done send a card to a friend go through freezers and organize-done clean out refrigerator-done make a list of things I want to make for Christmas while DS is here continue cleaning off a cabinet in ds's old bedroom mail and shred-done sew a button on a skirt

I started feeling human again today. Wednesday, I went back to the doctor (different), and was given a steroid shot, script for antibiotics, and cough syrup. I haven't had fever since yesterday, but man, my throat is still so sore. I didn't know it could be this sore and for so long!! I hesitate to take ibuprofen because I already take meloxicam. I did have some ibuprofen both times I saw the doctor, but didn't purchase any to have at home. Dh isn't supposed to take it either.

Temperature and sore throat came on during the night Had a pencillen shot around 8 this morning. Now I'm running 103.6. I have an ice pack behind my right knee and under my left arm. I would have thought that the penicillin would kick it by now.

Good morning!! The early morning sunshine is nice, but I won't like the darkness this evening. Today's plan: church write church check bank statement fill birdbath water plants clean out car interior cook get flash cards made shred figure out what to do about a mop

It's sad that they are missing out on a great relationship with a beautiful person.

Good morning,everyone!! I'm still coughing, but hopefully can get a lot done today. Plans include: more coffee-done clean out my purse-done mail and shred-done bank statement write church checks pick out and order a new mop cook-done laundry =-last load in the washer make flashcards turn in lesson plans locate a missing science plan and share with team shower and moisturize exercise read Bible and prayer take some empty bags to the car-done clean out car because of soda accident clean up the kitchen clean bathrooms-done choose Thanksgiving dishes to take to family dinner-done clean refrigerator-done wegovy shot-done

The annual holiday meal with my FOO Carrot Cake

I don't think I could work under those conditions.

Oh, my list is still long today, because after I took care of mother in law, I goofed off the rest of the day...so here goes!! clean the bathrooms more laundry mail and shred church checks more coffee buy yogurt and take to mother in law, visit with her-done church-done grade and record-done flashcards

For rice, I use a rice cooker. It's a cheap, no frills one, but I'm satisfied with the way the rice turns out. I've been meaning to cook some rice, then make rice pudding. Love that stuff.

Better late than never. The laundry and dishwasher are both in progress. I went up to mother in law's apartment and did some things for her-she just got home from rehab yesterday. So the rest of the day, I need to do the following things: finish laundry grade papers make flaschcards prepare reading teacher's guide maybe go back and check on mother in law clean the bathrooms water plants

I have not mastered pie crusts. Tried several times, without success. Now Pillsbury refrigerated crusts is a necessity if I bake a pie.

Good morning, everyone. I'm having a slow start, need to get going!! Today's plan includes: church cook visit mil in rehab go by mil's apartment-done make flashcards for next week preview teacher's guide turn in lesson plans-done send out Science plans for next six weeks fill the birdbath clip my nails read